Biology
Write the full forms of the following abbreviations:
(a) HIV
(b) AIDS
(c) BCG
(d) COVID-19
(e) RNA
Diseases
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(a) HIV — Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(b) AIDS — Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome
(c) BCG — Bacillus Calmette-Guerin
(d) COVID-19 — Corona Virus Disease 2019
(e) RNA — Ribo-nucleic Acid
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